Lafayette Building Demolition

The City of South Bend, Indiana, Board of Public Works will receive sealed electronic bids at bpwbids@southbendin.gov until 9:00 a.m., Local Time, on November 24, 2026, for the following:

Lafayette Building Demolition, Project No. 123-071.

Work includes salvage of historical elements, demolition, backfill, grading and seeding of the Lafayette Building at 115 S. Lafayette Boulevard in South Bend.

Work includes salvage of historical elements, demolition, backfill, grading and seeding of the Lafayette Building at 115 S. Lafayette Boulevard in South Bend, all more particularly described in plans and specifications prepared by the City of South Bend, phone 574.235.5888 x3057.

The Contract Documents are on file and available for public inspection or purchase commencing on the first advertise date during regular working hours at American Reprographics Company ("ARC", located at 1303 Northside Blvd., South Bend, Indiana, 46615), www.e-arc.com/location/south.bend/ (574) 287-2944, toll free at (800) 783-7231. There will be a non-refundable charge for reproduction as set by ARC for every set of documents for all bidders. Additionally, the Contract Documents will be available that same day for inspection at MACIAF, 212 W. Colfax Ave. South Bend, IN 46601.

**Submission method:** sealed electronic bids to bpwbids@southbendin.gov.

The Title of the Bid and Project Number (where applicable) as described above must be included in the subject line of the email to which you have attached your bid. The name of the company/vendor, address, contact email address and phone number must be included in the body of the email. Detailed instructions and information, including the link to the Reserved Mailbox for electronic bid submittals, is available at southbendin.gov/bids.

Electronic bids must be on the *City of South Bend Contractor's Bid for Public Work Form*, accompanied by an electronic copy of a Bid Bond or Certified Check in the amount of not less than five percent (5%) of the base bid plus any alternates. The awarded bidder will be required to send the original check or bid bond via USPS.

The Board reserves the right to reject any or all bids or to accept a full or partial award of the bid or bids which, in its judgment, will be to the best interests of the City of South Bend. If the Board elects to award the base bid plus any alternate(s), the Board will look at the totality of the cost when determining the lowest, responsive and responsible bid.